{"id":914,"date":"2022-02-27T16:47:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T16:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uppervalleyrowingfoundation.org\/?page_id=914"},"modified":"2026-09-21T17:13:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:13:51","slug":"membership-and-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.uppervalleyrowingfoundation.org\/?page_id=914","title":{"rendered":"Membership"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"914\" class=\"elementor elementor-914\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6c67d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6c67d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a8d2b2\" data-id=\"3a8d2b2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bf021a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bf021a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c75e4a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c75e4a5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fff002\" data-id=\"5fff002\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3edd294 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3edd294\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Membership in UVRF is open to everyone who is 12 years or older and who is currently a member of USRowing. All members of UVRF pay an annual membership fee, which is set by the Board of Directors. Membership runs on the calendar year.<\/p><p>Please check your USRowing membership status BEFORE joining UVRF (see step 1 below). You must attest to having current USRowing membership when you become a UVRF member.<\/p><p>The fee is due at the beginning of the year (or for new members, upon joining). Membership fees\u00a0 cover the shared operating expenses of our organization. Additional fees are required for access to equipment and programs.<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0Scholarships are available for those who have financial hardship. Details on membership types and fees, steps involved in becoming a member and details on how to apply for scholarships are provided below.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Note that as stated below being a UVRF member by itself does not entitle you to use boats.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Once you are a UVRF member you can sign up for programs and\/or pay a usage fee to get access to UVRF boats. An overview of and links to different programs are provided<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uppervalleyrowingfoundation.org\/?page_id=1593\"> here<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> . Program descriptions are typically updated throughout the year (for instance, details on fall rowing programs are typically posted in July or August<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9723b2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9723b2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-727e649\" data-id=\"727e649\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d0bbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9d0bbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Membership<strong> Types and Fees for 2026<\/strong><\/h1><div><ul style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Adult Member: Annual &#8211; $220<\/li><li>Adult Member: Fall &#8211; $75<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Junior Member (12-22 yrs): Annual &#8211;\u00a0 $70<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Junior Member (12-22 yrs): Spring only (ends June 3) or Summer only (ends Sept 4) or Fall only (starts Sept 4) &#8211; $40 for each season<\/li><li>30-Day Membership plus Equipment Usage &#8211; $200 (rower must pass Captain&#8217;s Test)<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Volunteer Member (for our non-rowing volunteers) &#8211; $0<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal;\" align=\"justify\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Becoming a UVRF Member is a multistep process with details provided below<\/span><\/strong><\/p><ol style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Members of UVRF are required to be individual members of USRowing . Please login at\u00a0<span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 500;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/membership.usrowing.org\/\">USRowing membership<\/a> to check your status and see if it is time to renew. The cost in 2026 is $25 to join at the Basic membership rate or $20 to renew. If you are new and not sure, there is a Learn-to-Row Option at USRowing, $10 for a 60 day membership which can be upgraded to Basic for $20. <span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Choose the individual option and use the club code <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>4FWDQ<\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><tt style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Members of UVRF 18 years or older who are considered by USRowing to be \"Relevant Adult Participants\" must complete SafeSport training and refresh or renew the training each year. You can find more information including who is required to be SafeSport trained and how in our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uppervalleyrowingfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025-UVRF-SafeSport-Policy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UVRF SafeSport policy<\/a>.<\/tt><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Members should affirm that they have either already watched the US Rowing Safety video in the current calendar year or will do so within the next 48 hours. The link to the Safety video is: <a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=okM78KjpVn8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\">USRowing Safety Video<\/a><\/li><li>Participants in UVRF programs are required to take a swim test to assess their swimming abilities. If you cannot pass the test, you may still be able to participate depending on the program you want to join.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Members of UVRF are encouraged to maintain up-to-date COVID vaccination and booster status, as recommended by their medical professional.<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><tt style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Once this is all done, you can register for\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.regattacentral.com\/clubs\/?org_id=2088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UVRF Membership at RegattaCentral<\/a><\/tt><\/span><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\" align=\"justify\">Paid Memberships include:<\/p><ul style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\"><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Voting rights at our annual meeting;\u00a0we encourage all members to participate actively in helping us to serve the needs of our rowing community!<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Access to sweep &amp; sculling programs (additional fees apply)*<\/li><li style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Access to social functions<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\" align=\"justify\">*You do not need to be a member for the Novice Sweep, Sculling or Learn-to-Scull programs in the summer. Membership is required for all other programs.<\/p><h2 style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-style: normal;\" align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600;\">Scholarship<\/span><\/h2><p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\">UVRF offers limited financial assistance to aspiring rowers for whom the required fees present a financial hardship. To apply for a partial scholarship, download and complete the\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uppervalleyrowingfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/uvrf_scholarship_application.pdf\">UVRF Scholarship Application form<\/a> , and submit the form to the UVRF President, Erika Dade\u00a0 at erika.dade@protonmail.com<\/p><p style=\"font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 500;\">A swim test is required for\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600;\">ALL<\/span>\u00a0UVRF members. Details are provided\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.uppervalleyrowingfoundation.org\/?page_id=1140\">here<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82f20f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82f20f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6446143\" data-id=\"6446143\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2c197 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a2c197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong><u><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.regattacentral.com\/clubs\/?org_id=2088\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register here for membership !<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Membership Membership in UVRF is open to everyone who is 12 years or older and who is currently a member of USRowing. All members of UVRF pay an annual membership fee, which is set by the Board of Directors. Membership runs on the calendar year. 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